Hemorrhagic disease of newborn (P53)
ICD-10 code P53 is specifically used to identify hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, a bleeding disorder caused by vitamin K deficiency in newborns. This code helps clinicians and coders document cases where newborns experience abnormal bleeding due to insufficient coagulation factors that depend on vitamin K.
This section covers a range of related conditions often referred to by various names such as vitamin K deficiency coagulation disorder, deficiency of coagulation factors due to vitamin K deficiency, and neonatal coagulation disorder. These synonyms clarify that the disorder results from either a lack of vitamin K or an inherited deficiency affecting clotting proteins, leading to bleeding problems shortly after birth. The ICD-10 code P53 is essential for capturing these scenarios, including classic and late-onset hemorrhagic disease, helping medical professionals accurately report and treat coagulation defects in newborns linked to vitamin K deficiencies or abnormal fibrinolysis. Understanding this code assists in recognizing the vital role of vitamin K in newborn blood clotting and ensuring appropriate clinical management.
Instructional Notations
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- Vitamin K deficiency of newborn
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Vitamin K Deficiency
A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN K in the diet, characterized by an increased tendency to hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGIC DISORDERS). Such bleeding episodes may be particularly severe in newborn infants. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1182)
Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding
Hemorrhage caused by vitamin K deficiency.
